Nile River Valley Civilization
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Writing System
Hieroglyphic is used in the Nile River Valley Civilization.
Hieroglyphic first appeared around 3200 B.C.
Hieroglyphic means ¨holy inscriptions¨.
Hieroglyphics
Originally developed hieroglyphics, a system in which symbols or pictures called hieroglyphs represent objects, concepts, or sounds.
Hieroglyphics were used to record important economic, administrative, and royal information
Many hieroglyphics were carved on stone on temples and other monuments
Hieratic writing
A simpler, cursive form of writing created by simplifying the shapes of the hieroglyphs
Using papyrus
Egyptians learned to make a paperlike writing material and used reed pens and ink to write cursive scripts rather than chiseling words onto stone